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Now that .NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010 are in full swing, I think it's wise to open a page to jot down the useful add-ons that can enhance the developer experience. As time goes by, this list will get updated.

Windows Automation API 3.0

"Visual Studio 2010 runs faster when the Windows Automation API 3.0 is installed ..... Applications that use Windows Automation APIs can significantly decrease Microsoft Visual Studio IntelliSense performance if Windows Automation API 3.0 is not installed. For example, the Windows pen and touch services can significantly decrease Visual Studio IntelliSense performance if Windows Automation API 3.0 is not installed."

Visual Studio 2010 Productivity Power Tools

"A set of extensions to Visual Studio Professional (and above) which improves developer productivity."

what a coincidence. Just after i post mine, Scott Hanselman delivers a list of his own.

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TheBestVisualStudio2010ProductivityPowerToolsPowerCommandsAndExtensions.aspx

I'll slowly incorporate the items into my primary list later on.

Web Deployment Projects

if you used Web Deployment Projects previously to package web sites in Visual Studio 2005/2008, the 2010 version can be downloaded here

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=89f2c4f5-5d3a-49b6-bcad-f776c6edfa63

ASP.NET MVC (current v2)

Either install MVC template via Web Platform Installer, or download from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c9ba1fe1-3ba8-439a-9e21-def90a8615a9&displaylang=en